The clarion., 1887-03-16

l. DIR. W. W. Moore, of this place, had
last season 81 acres in Moseby corn. One
acre yielded l03 bushels. The remainder
averaged 90 bushels per acre. Pine land
and fertilizer, 800 pounds to the acre.
2. Mr.. w. I. White, residing two miles
east of Summit, experimental with the
Peterkin cotton. Result: 40 lbs lint to
100 lbs seed cotton.
8. Mr.. j. G. Covington, living one mile
west of Summit, proposes to plant 40 acres
in Peterkin cotton. He has ID acres in
Moseby corn planted. His planting this
year sums up: S5 acres in corn, S5 acres
in cotton, 80 acres in oats, in sweet pota-
toes, in Irish potatoes. Mr. Covington's
confidence in the Peterkin cotton and
Moseby corn teaches this wholesome
lesson, that this cotton and this corn are
worthy the attention of Mississippi far
mers. He is not one of those men who
make haste to try experiments-he can't
sIng halielujah over theory. Like one
of old, he Is ''slow to bel eve" He does
his own thinking. Whatever its scale,
such is the result. paint me as | am"
said Cromwell. So would We do with
men and facts. Popinjays have their field
of work-to tickle Liliputiaus with
sweet-scented straw, and then they giggle
their blandest giggle. How enhancing
The hard-to-belleve characteristic OF my
friend, and his investment in the produc-
tive corn and cotton under consideration
are favorable signs of their value to our
people. 1t may he said of Mr.. Covington
as DR.. Traer, the learned phrenologist of
Iowa, now in our town, puts it, were Mr..
q. and some other man to engage in the
same business with the same capital, in
the course of few years the probability is
that Mr.. G. would have the money, and
the other man the experience. Success is
a hard rule. By it my friend may be
judged.
T. Mr.. Covington has a beautiful place,
and it is in excellent order bitches run
through the farm wherever they are
needed. The trees and underground about
hollows, creeks and bitches are all re-
moved. No ugly stumps interfering with
ploughs and the wear and tear of the
pioughman's gentle disposition, are to be
seen. About the home, the well built
barn-no crazy makeshift, bespeaks the
thoughtful and merciful master to his
beasts. Near this structure, yet at safe
distance, stands his steam gin, in one of
whose rooms we saw 225 sacks of cotton
seed meal, just received from Memphis in
exchange for cotton seed. "Let me show
you," said Mr. c., Napoleon Bonaparte l.
He is from Tennessee, not France, and is a
lineal descendant of the father of rabbits.
He has long ears-his cost is $500. The
account of Napoleon is balanced.
s. Last, not least, but first in place and
Importance, is his pleasant family, in
their delightful home. Mrs. Covington, as
wise mother, guides her children with
discretion. Two daughters are alumne
of Lea College, and third will be honored
;,Io ba -,
stitution, and some three or four others
from this family are aspiring to seats on
the dais of honor where immortal bays |
garland the victor in the contests of high |
intelligence. Now if my friend would |
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On this trinity preach many a homily.
6. The organization of the South Missis-
sippi Fair Association was perfected Sat
urday, by the adoption of a charter. Off
GERS Dr. w. W. Moore, President Sol
Hyman, Treasurer Chas. H. Otken, Sec
retary, and number of Vice Presidents
Stock subscribed $4,000 shares are So.
A number of our citizens take as forty
shares. OF this number, is the firm OF
Hitler & Co., Hyman < Bro, c. Atkinson,
J. J. White, and others. When the gates
are opened, you are expected to be on
this country, the long-leaf pine belt, with
it's free-stone water, its invigorating atmos-
phere, its really productive soil, its noble
men and its fair women, unless you come.
Z. Contractor and builder J. B. Lee will
be able to finish our splendid depot in
about fourteen days IL is % by l52 feet
built of brick. 1t is a superior building,
and il ample for the large and increasing
business of our town. Mr.. Lee, of Kosci-
usko, deserves credit for the kind OF work
done, and the manner of doing the work.
He thoroughly understands his business,
There was no occasion under his manage
nent, for one class of workmen to wait on
,lhers to finish their task. There Is order.
prudent forethought, in short. plan in
lis work. This is not an empty compli-
nent. Besides, our noble Anglo-Saxon
anguage was net polluted with the slang
md profanity common TO low criminal
courts In large cities. Noble men have
Ioble ways
8. Our town hail, built by Mr. Wm.
SALISBURY, one of our true and good eiti
ems, is about finished. 1t is quite an ac :
uisition to our town. We needed il for
ong time. The complaint of our orators :
3 at an end. They can now air their
ungs on subjects of high and low degree.
What comfort TO the unfedged aspirants
0 oratorical honors
g. Summit is the home of our represen-
alive in Congress from the Sixth District.
,ol Thos. 4. Sfockdale. He takes his 5
eat in the Fiftieth Congress and is the
econd member from this new district in 5
be State. He is an alumne of jefferson
'ollege, Pa, and graduate of the Law 5
chool in our University. He is we'll
nown to the State as a lawyer, and as 5
riminal lawyer has few superiors, if any.
lis mind-cast is analytical, logical His
lear perception Is penetrating is all
seing. 1t is red-hot, burning with fervent a
eat, yet cool a ice on the surface, moving
trough crowd of facts and mass OF o
ubbish to the single principle involved in
be subject under survey. This talent, part .
: native. and partly induced by patient :.
invests him with power and .;
ives prominence to any man among his
allows. He is man severely in earnest.
nd has strong and matured convictions.
hould he 60 wrong, he will 60 wrong D
eadlong. Firm as q rock, he will be
ard to move in whatever he believes to be
lst Full of latent passion, his large in
llect holds tight rein on its forces His 6,
Htience, his energy and his perseverance, d